The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-06-09

DIR. JAS D. Fields and Fl. N T. Har- r
r1s, of Virginia. have been appointed as
sistant surgeons in the army,
Prof. A.A. Campbell of Wythevile, and
Miss Susie, daughter of Col. w. A. Stu
art, of Saltvllle, are to be married today,
June 9th.
Colonel II. G. Parson, proprietor the
Natural Bridge of Virginia, has bought..a
farm near Round Top and the battle field
of Gettysburgh.
The fact that 1000 wor6ingmen in
Chicago are idle. and 81 100000 have been
lost in wages, indicate that the labor trOu-
ples in this country are far from settle
ment.
Hon. W "A Wheeler, ex- Vice President
of the United States died at his residence,
Malone, n. Y. on the 4th instant. after
a protracted illness of softening of the
brain.
Mr.. Jas. Ct. Sadler, formerly of Low |
Moor, but now residing in Kentucky. was
blown up on May Goth, by a premature
explosion of blast on his work and Sc
verely injured.
The Daily Eueni,g Truth is new candl-
date for public favor in Richmond. 1t
starts out on the Independent line and
promises to meet with success, which we
hope it will realize.
On Friday last one hundred thousand
Welchmen turned out to receive Mr..
Gladstone at Swansea. They marched in
order, headed by music by the grand stand,
where the grand old man reviewed them.
Mr.. John r. Quarles. of Melton's Lou
lisa county. lost his watch about ten years
ago in his field, and few days since
plowed it up. 1t was in good condition
and upon winding it up he found that it
ran to perfection.
Mr.. J. n. Hartman. editor Of that valu
able Republican paper, the Mountain hader,
was elected Commonwealth S Attorney of
TazeweIl county, by vote of ,s37 to 265
for the Democratic opponent, Mr.. Lam
bert. Well done for Tazewell.
Yellow fever has been declared to exist
at Key west, Florida, in epidemic form.
There have been eighteen cases, but only
one death. 1t exists in no other place,
in Florida, and Key West and Havana are
strictly quarantined against.
Immediately after Senator Sherman had
made his speech before the Illinois Leg
islature the members were interviewed
by the st. Louis Globe Democrat as to their
presidential preferences and found to stand
As for Blaine to 10 for Sherman.
The Knights of Labor of Lynchburg
elected all the councilmen in the 1st Ward,
= one in the I'd Ward. and all the councilmen
and aldermen in the 5rd Ward. Among
those elected in the 1st Ward is Mr.. J. B.
Work, prominent old line Republican.
The press of the country must be hard
run for news when it can publish whole
columns of slosh about the President fish
ing in the Adirondacks. 1t shows a de-
gree of toadyism that denotes national
deterioatIOn and simpering fiunkyism that
is disgusting.
Prince Edward county upon the election
of Col. r. B. Berkeley, editor of the Farm
vile Journal, to the position of Common
wealth's Attorney. He is an accomplish
ed and gallant gentleman and a true Re
publican, as we'll as an able lawyer
It is generally conceded that Hon. e
Chandler will be elected U. S. Senator from
New Hampshire by the Legislature nov il
session. II thissurmise proves to be correct
it will give to the Senate an able and usefu
member and the Republican party an effec
tive and vigilant advocate in that body.
The two colored men, Watkins and Step
toe, charged with the murder of Lizzie
Wilson, in Roanoke. a year or so ago. were
discharged at Lyncbburg on Monday las
after the jury had failed to agree. 1t was
their third trial and the third hung jury
The prosecuting attorney then entered +;
n0lle prosequi.
According to the Alexandria Gazette
Mr.. Barbour would not continue to hold the
position of Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee unless reelected by {
State Convention of the party. That woal(
seem to settle the fact that a COnven
tion will be called, and circus exhibi
on take place.
Mr. w. w. Corcoran, the millionaire
and philanthropist, of Washington city
who in December, will be SO years of age
was partially paralyzed on Monday last
while at the table eating dinner and talk
ing to those present. His condition was
considered critical, but not necessaril!
Immediately dangerous.
Joe WEIGH, a hoy eleven years old, ha!
arrived at Helena, Montana. from Armagh
Ireland. having Travelled all the way alone
He had tag pinned upon hiseoat labeled
''Send this boy to Helena, Montana, ant
be good to him. He is AL orphan" Sey
cal times on his long trip he went astray
bat his label got him around all right.
The New York World has begun a rev
enterprise. 1t is collecting samples OF
tea, coffee and sugar from various dealers
and having them weighed and analysed
OF 500 articles examined so far, 252 wels
good and 53ifaulty; while go were of full
weight and 80 were light. The percentage
Of deficiencies is unexpectedly small, and
it is only unfortunate that it is not small er
The corner in coffee vas broken last
week in New York and decline noted OF
40 to so points. The indications are that
it will still go lower. Those holding fol-
a rise are seriously hurt. 1t is a cruel
shame the way spectators manipulate the
market of such a prime article of neces.
sity for the poor. in order to make little
money. There ought to be sSa.e way to
punish such heartless greed, the effect of
which falls upon those least able to bear it.
The indications from Southwest Viz
ginia furnished by the recent elections are
not all encouraging for the Democrats, as
Will be seen from the following Porter
geld, Of Giles, Heerma1s, of Montgom-
cry Gleaves, of Wythe. Dickerson. of
Smytie. Hartman, of TazeWeil, Summers,
of Washington, and HansboroHgh, of
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